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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Lizards (Sauria)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Agamidae (Agamas and Dragons) Genus Diploderma (Eastern Mountain Agamas)   Diploderma fasciatum Banded Mountain Agama Wang, Qi, Wang, Koehler, Lu, Lyu, Wang, Wang & Che 2022   Diploderma splendidum Splendid Mountain Agama Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Wang, Gao, Wu, Dong, Feng, Shen, Jin, Shi, Qi, Siler & Che 2021 Wang, Jiang, Ren, Zou, Wu, Che & Siler 2019 Wang, Ren, Jiang, Yuan, Che & Siler 2017 Wang, Ren, Wu, Jiang, Jin, Hou, Zheng, Xie, Siler & Che 2021  Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.) Genus Dopasia (Oriental Glass Lizards)   Dopasia harti South Chinese Glass Lizard Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Gekkonidae (Typical Geckos) Genus Gekko (Tokays)   Gekko cib Western Chinese Palmated Gecko Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 [as G. subpalmatus] Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 [as G. subpalmatus] Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 [as G. subpalmatus] Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 [as G. subpalmatus] Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang 2021   Gekko japonicus Japanese Giant Gecko Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Lacertidae (Typical Lizards) Genus Takydromus (Oriental Grass Lizards)   Takydromus intermedius Sichuan Grass Lizard Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Takydromus septentrionalis Northern Grass Lizard Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Takydromus wolteri Northeastern Mountain Grass Lizard Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)   Plestiodon chinensis Eastern Chinese Long Skink Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Plestiodon elegans Elegant Five-lined Skink Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   Scincella modesta Slender Ground Skink Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Sphenomorphus (Indo-Pacific Forest Skinks)   Sphenomorphus indicus Common Indian Forest Skink Cai, Ji, Wangs, Rao, Huang, Wang, Song, Guo & Jiang 2021 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)   Boiga kraepelini Kelung Cat Snake Gao & Luo 2002 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Calamaria (Oriental Reed Snakes)   Calamaria septentrionalis Northern Reed Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Elaphe (Palearctic-Oriental Rat Snakes)   Elaphe bimaculata Twin-spotted Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Elaphe carinata East Asian Keeled Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Elaphe taeniura Stripe-tailed Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Euprepiophis (East Asian Rat Snakes)   Euprepiophis mandarinus Mandarin Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Gonyosoma (Oriental Green Rat Snakes and Rainbow Tree Snake)   Gonyosoma frenatum Khasi Hills Rat Snake Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Hebius (Oriental Equatorial Keelbacks)   Hebius craspedogaster Kuatun Keelback Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Hebius maximus Xiaoyangxi Keelback Li, Ren, Huang, Lyu, Qi, Jiang, Wang & Li 2022   Hebius optatus Mount Omei Keelback Guo, Liu, Li, Zhong, Chen & Wang 2012 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Hebius sauteri Kosempo Keelback Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Lycodon (Oriental Wolf Snakes)   Lycodon fasciatus Yellow-banded Wolf Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Lycodon flavozonatus Yellow Big-toothed Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Luo, Ryabov, Luo, Gao, Luo & Hu 2010   Lycodon multizonatus Luding Wolf Snake Guo, Liu, Li, Zhong, Chen & Wang 2012   Lycodon rufozonatus Red-banded Big-toothed Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Lycodon ruhstrati Taiwanese Wolf Snake Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Oligodon (Kukri Snakes)   Oligodon chinensis Chinese Kukri Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Oligodon lungshenensis Longsheng Kukri Snake Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Oocatochus (Red-backed Rat Snake)   Oocatochus rufodorsatus Red-backed Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Jiang, Cheng & Zhou 2007 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Opisthotropis (Mountain Stream Keelbacks)   Opisthotropis latouchii South Chinese Mountain Stream Keelback Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Wang, Jiang, Li & Lau 2012 Genus Oreocryptophis (Red Mountain Rat Snake)   Oreocryptophis porphyraceus Red Mountain Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Plagiopholis (Blotch-necked Snakes)   Plagiopholis styani Fujian Blotch-necked Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Pseudoxenodon (Mock Cobras)   Pseudoxenodon macrops Common Large-eyed Mock Cobra Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Ptyas (Giant Rat Snakes and Oriental Green Snakes)   Ptyas dhumnades Black-striped Rat Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Ptyas major Greater Green Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Ptyas mucosa Common Oriental Rat Snake Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Ptyas nigromarginata Oriental Green Rat Snake Vogel & Hauser 2013 Genus Rhabdophis (Asian Keelbacks)   Rhabdophis lateralis Chinese Tiger Keelback Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 [as R. tigrinus] Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 [as tigrinus] Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Zhu, Wang, Takeuchi & Zhao 2014 [as R. tigrinus]   Rhabdophis nuchalis Collared Keelback Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Sibynophis (Oriental Black-headed Snakes)   Sibynophis chinensis Chinese Black-headed Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Stichophanes (Ningshaan Lined Snake)   Stichophanes ningshaanensis Ningshaan Lined Snake Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Trimerodytes (Asian Water Snakes)   Trimerodytes aequifasciatus Equal-banded Water Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Trimerodytes annularis Asian Banded Water Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Trimerodytes percarinatus Chinese Keelback Guo, Zhu, Liu, Wang, Che & Nguyen 2020 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Elapidae [part 1: terrestrial species] (Cobras, Mambas, etc.) Genus Bungarus (Kraits)   Bungarus multicinctus Many-banded Krait Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Naja (Typical Cobras)   Naja atra Chinese Spitting Cobra Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Sinomicrurus (East Asian Coral Snakes)   Sinomicrurus kelloggi Indochinese Coral Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Homalopsidae (Australasian Mud Snakes) Genus Myrrophis (Indochinese Mud Snakes)   Myrrophis chinensis Chinese Mud Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Pareidae (Oriental Slug Eaters) Genus Pareas (Typical Oriental Slug Eaters)   Pareas boulengeri Guizhou Slug Eater Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Pareas chinensis Chinese Slug Eater Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004  Family Typhlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes) Genus Virgotyphlops (Brahminy Blind Snake)   Virgotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake Luo & al. 2003 Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Azemiops (Asian Mole Vipers)   Azemiops kharini White-headed Mole Viper Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 [as feae] Orlov, Ryabov & Nguyen 2013 Genus Deinagkistrodon (Sharp-nosed Pitviper)   Deinagkistrodon acutus Sharp-nosed Pitviper Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Gloydius (Mamushis)   Gloydius brevicaudus Short-tailed Mamushi Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Ovophis (Asian Mountain Pitvipers)   Ovophis makazayazaya Eastern Mountain Pitviper Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 [as monticola] Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Protobothrops (Habus and allies)   Protobothrops jerdonii Spotted Mountain Pitviper Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012   Protobothrops mucrosquamatus Brown-spotted Pitviper Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Sinovipera (Sichuan Mountain Pitviper)   Sinovipera sichuanensis Sichuan Mountain Pitviper Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Viridovipera (Green Tree Pitvipers)   Viridovipera stejnegeri Chinese Green Tree Pitviper Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Xenodermidae (Asian Litter Snakes) Genus Achalinus (East Asian Burrowing Snakes)   Achalinus spinalis Grey Burrowing Snake Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   Cuora flavomarginata Chinese Yellow-margined Box Turtle Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004   Cuora pani Shaanxi Box Turtle Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012 Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   Mauremys reevesii Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) Genus Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle)   Platysternon megacephalum Big-headed Turtle Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)   Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese Softshell Turtle Luo, Gao & Zhou 2004 Luo, Gao, Wei, Yan, Peng, Zeng, Zhao & Chen 2003 Luo, Liu, Gao, Luo, Huang, Xiao, Wang, Zhou, Luo & Tang 2012